Reed-Wilsonton Airport (3KS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Reed-Wilsonton Airport in Altamont, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Reed-Wilsonton Airport (3KS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Altamont, KS at 920 ft. 3KS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPPF, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPPF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPPF, 9.3 nm away.
Wind variable at 6 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPPF 130752Z AUTO VRB06G18KT 10SM SCT090 21/19 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E RAE22 TSE0650 SLP168 P0006 T02110189
What changed at KPPF (nearest station)?
Since the 0723Z (2:23 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction is now variable.
- The 8,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 3KS8
Based on the nearest station (KPPF), 3KS8 is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 920 ft). 3KS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 26 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 3KS8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 6 kt, gusting 18 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 22 | 2,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3KS8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Reed-Wilsonton Airport in Altamont, KS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 3KS8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3KS8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3KS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPPF reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 41 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 04/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3KS8
- City
- Altamont
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 920 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2565, -95.3336
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPPF
- TAF
- Nearest KCNU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 22m
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Nearby airports
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3KS8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 3KS8?+
3KS8 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3KS8 come from?+
Reed-Wilsonton Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPPF, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3KS8 can differ.
Does 3KS8 have a TAF?+
No. 3KS8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 26 nm away.
Does 3KS8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 3KS8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3KS8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Reed-Wilsonton Airport (3KS8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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